Which has higher legislative checks on government index, India or Tunisia?

India, at 0.483 against 0.456 in Tunisia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tunisia?

124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Tunisia: Legislative Checks on Government Index

India

0.483

in 2025

Tunisia

0.456

in 2025

India rank

103rd

Tunisia rank

106th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

India
Tunisia

How they compare

India currently reports 0.483 against 0.456 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.027.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.

India ranks 103rd and Tunisia ranks 106th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and Tunisia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.142	0.305	0.163	Tunisia
1910s	0.142	0.305	0.163	Tunisia
1920s	0.142	0.305	0.163	Tunisia
1930s	0.2945	0.305	0.0105	Tunisia
1940s	0.4145	0.305	0.1095	India
1950s	0.8042	0.265	0.5392	India
1960s	0.804	0.167	0.637	India
1970s	0.7864	0.167	0.6194	India
1980s	0.842	0.2224	0.6196	India
1990s	0.842	0.188	0.654	India
2000s	0.842	0.2012	0.6408	India
2010s	0.7794	0.8648	0.0854	Tunisia
2020s	0.6098	0.7428	0.133	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, India or Tunisia?: India, at 0.483 against 0.456 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between India and Tunisia?: 0.027, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tunisia?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Tunisia rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: India ranks 103rd and Tunisia ranks 106th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.